The Aalto University School of Economics Small Business Center offers expert training and development services relative to the Russian market both in Finland and in Russia. The central task and aim is to assist Finnish companies in succeeding in Russian trade and in the Russian market. Our co-operation with the different units of the Aalto University brings up-to-date know-how available to companies and organizations. Especially in St. Petersburg we are in close co-operation with the Center for Markets in Transition CEMAT.
Our services for companies
- Continuing education services
- Company-specific training
- Assessment and development of export readiness
- Market accounts and company contact services
- Training and assisting of the staff in recruiting
- Networking- and marketing trips
- Follow-up of the Russian economy and business environment and research services for companies
- company-specific commissions
The Small Business Center has been involved in developing entrepreneurship, the internationalization of enterprises and the readiness for Russian trade since 1993. This has been done in co-operation with Finnish and Russian organizations and universities promoting and supporting entrepreneurship. Publicly- and EU-funded co-operation projects are a part of our activity. Our service offering also includes different customer commissions related to the development of Russian co-operation.
More information about the Russia services of the Aalto University Small Business Center:
In St. Petersburg: Juha Stenholm, Chief of the Office +358 50 597 1078 or +7 812 603 2229 juhastenholm(at)aalto.fi
Olesya Baraniuc, Coordinator +7 812 603 2228 olesya.baraniuc(at)aalto.fi
In Finland: Merja Ryökäs, Training Manager +358 10 217 8661, merja.ryokas(at)aalto.fi
Elena Mochnikova, Training Officer +358 10 217 8668, elena.mochnikova(at)aalto.fi
Niko Arola, Project Manager +358 10 21 78628, niko.arola(at)aalto.fi
More information about the Russia services of the Aalto University CEMAT:
Päivi Karhunen, Research Director +358 50 387 8159 paivi.karhunen(at)aalto.fi
